“…These systems are characterized by the definition and classification of the four most important variables in the pathology: defects, causes, diagnosis techniques and repair techniques, as they also established quantitative correlations . Following a systemic approach, studies were published about the following nonstructural elements in buildings: i) Waterproofing of roofs (Walter et al, 2005); ii) Ceramic coverings for floors and walls (Silvestre and de Brito, 2009; Silvestre and de Brito, 2010; Silvestre and de Brito, 2011); iii) Epoxy coatings for industrial floors (Garcia and de Brito, 2008); iv) Slab walls (Gonçalves et al, 2013(Gonçalves et al, , 2014; v) Coatings for wood floors (Delgado et al, 2013); vi) Natural stone claddings for floors and walls (Neto and de Brito, 2011;Neto and de Brito, 2012) vii) Divisions made of laminated plaster (Gaião et al, 2011;Gaião et al, 2012); viii) Common friezes on internal facades (Palha et al, 2012;Pereira et al, 2011); ix) Coatings on inclined roofs (Garcez et al, 2012;Garcez et al, 2015a;Garcez et al, 2015b); x) Plaster on walls (Sá et al, 2015a;Sá et al, 2015b);…”